61.1% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Hinchinbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Hinchinbrook
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than six in ten people in Hinchinbrook speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%. While English remains the most common language, the community is shaped by a wide mix of cultural backgrounds.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 34% of residents, followed by Arabic at 12% and Vietnamese at 7.6%. This high diversity is reflected in the 10.9% who speak little or no English, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 4.5%.
10.9% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011595/hinchinbrook/topic/language